大学英语（四）期末复习题
第一部分：交际用语
此部分有15个未完成的对话，每个对话中未完成的部分有4个选项， 请从A、B、C、D中选出最佳一项填入空白处。
1. --Would you mind giving me an introduction of your company? --________
A. Of course not. B. Thank you. C. I’m fine.
D. You’re welcome.
2. –Are there any morning flights to Wuhan? --_________
A. Which one do you like? B. Yes, there are two. C. Not at all.
D. You’re welcome. 3. –Excuse me, how long can the taxi get here? --_________
A. Twenty meter long. B. Thank you. C. In ten minutes.
D. It’s all right. 4. --What do you think of this tour? --__________ A. It’s terrific!
B. It doesn’t matter.
C. Thank you for saying that.
D. Good idea.
5. –Would you mind going to the bank with me? --___________ A. Thank you. B. Good idea. C. Not at all.
D. That’s true. 6. –What kind of account do you want to open? --___________ A. Not at all. B. That’s OK.
C. I have an account.
D. A savings account.
7. –Why don’t we go to the theater this evening?
1
--_____________ A. I think so. B. Good idea!
C. I agree with you.
D. It’s fine. 8. –I’m not satisfied with your product. --_______________ A. It doesn’t matter.
B. What seems to be the problem? C. That’s all right.
D. Fine. 9. –Do you mind my smoking here? --_____________ A. I’m fine. B. Yes, I do. C. Go away.
D. See you later. 10.—Are you married? --_______________
A. None of your business. B. Not sure. C. Not yet.
D. How about you? 11. –How do you get along with others? --_______________
A. I get along with others well. B. I don’t like other people. C. They don’t like me.
D. I don’t work with others. 12. –Is the meeting postponed? --________________ A. That’s all right. B. Generally. C. I’m OK.
D. I’m afraid so. 13. –Can you finish the work on time? --________________ A. I’m afraid not. B. It’s good. C. Good idea.
D. I think it’s perfect. 14. –How long will you stay in here? --_______________ A. I like the city.
2
B. Three days.
C. I arrived this morning.
D. I will come back next month. 15. –Can you get a taxi for me? --_______________ A. Of course. B. So long. C. Go on. D. That’s OK.
第二部分：阅读理解
此部分共有6篇短文，每篇短文后面有5个问题。请从每个问题后的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Passage 1
For someone who is such an extraordinarily successful investor, Warren Buffett comes off as a pretty ordinary guy. He was born and bred in Omaha, Nebraska. He wears wrinkled suits, drives his own car, drinks Cherry Coke, and is more likely to be found in a Dairy Queen than a four-star restaurant.
But the 68-year-old Omaha native has led an extraordinary life. Even as a young child, Buffett was investor, pretty serious about making money. He used to go door-to-door and sell soda pop. Later, he also worked at his grandfather's grocery store. At the ripe age of 11, Buffett bought his first stock.
Already a successful businessman, Buffett wasn't keen on going to college but ended up at Wharton at, the University of Pennsylvania--his father encouraged him to go. Later, Buffett applied to Harvard Business School but was turned down, which was one of the worst admission decisions in Harvard history. The outcome ended up deeply affecting Buffett's life, for he ended up attending Columbia Business School, where he studied under famous Benjamin Graham, the father of securities analysis who provided the foundation for Buffett's investment strategy.
1. Buffett led an extraordinary life for he liked luxuries. A. T B. F
2. As a young child, Warren Buffett was keen on making money. A. T B. F
3. Warren Buffett made his living by working at his grandfather’s grocery store. A. T B. F
4. When he was 11, Warren Buffett bought stocks with the help of his parents. A. T B F
5. Warren Buffett studied how to analyze securities at Columbia Business School.
A. T B. F
Passage 2
3
Drilling or digging for oil has occurred in one way or another for hundreds of years. The Chinese, for instance, invented a bamboo rig to obtain oil and gas for lighting and cooking.
But only in the last 40 years has humankind been able to efficiently extract petroleum from beneath the seas--an achievement to rank with this century's mightiest technological triumphs.
In Australia, nearly 90 percent of our petroleum wealth is found offshore. The search is difficult, extremely expensive, and often fruitless--but critical to the nation's economic future.
Oil—black gold--is one of the ocean's greatest resources. Today from crude oil we make gasoline for our cars, diesel fuel for our trucks and ships, and jet fuel for our airplanes. Crude oil is a mixture of organic chemicals (chemical compounds containing the element carbon) of liquids and dissolved gases which are of little use in its crude state. In addition, oil is used to generate electricity, heat our buildings, lubricate out machines, and even make plastics, detergents, rubbers, and chemicals. Oil has transformed our daily lives. In fact, nearly one-third of the world's oil comes from offshore fields in our oceans. Areas most popular for oil drilling are the Arabian Gulf, the North Sea, and the Gulf of Mexico.
The new deep ocean drilling, by use of the latest technology, aims at drilling operation at greater depth than were possible by conventional methods. At the same time, through recovery of samples of rock and sedimentation as well as sensoring inside the bore hole, it should add knowledge to such issues of mankind as global warming, earthquake, and the origin of life.
6 Humankind was not able to extract petroleum efficiently from beneath the sea until 40 years ago.
A. T B. F
7 Searching oil from offshore fields is very important for Australian economic future.
A. T B. F
8 Crude oil can be used in many aspects of our life even in its crude state.
A. T B. F
9 More than 30% of the world’s oil comes from offshore fields in the oceans.
A. T B. F
10 By using new technology, the new deep ocean drilling cannot achieve the goal of drilling operation at great depth.
A. T B. F
Passage 3
Welcome to the Franklin Business Institute E244 Conversational English class. The object of this course is to learn how to converse fluently and effectively in English. For the next 10 weeks we will finely tune your skills in the art of debating and role-playing. We will also practice speech rhythm and diction with an emphasis on enunciation(清晰的发音) and specific speech problems faced by those who are studying English as a foreign language.
4
Numerous discussions on a wide variety of subjects will be held, including topics in business, fiction, travel, differences between Western and Chinese Culture, education and life experience.
You will have many opportunities to give oral presentations and voice your opinions on the various topics that we plan to cover. It is very important that you talk as much as you can. Don't wait for your instructor to ask you to speak. If you have a question, ask it. Additionally, if you have any questions about anything your fellow students say, please feel free to ask.
11. What kind of the course is E244？ A. It's a composition one. B. It's a conversational one. C. It's for listening skill. D. It's a grammar one.
12. The purpose of this course is to make the students ________. A. remember those unknown words
B. know various rules of English grammar C. learn how to write their term papers
D. express themselves fluently and effectively in English 13. How long will the course take? A. 5 weeks. B. 10 weeks. C. One month. D. Two months.
14. Which topic will not be held during the study? A. Education. B. Politics. C. Culture. D. Business.
15. It's very important for those who take E244 to ________. A. talk as much as they can
B. prepare the course before the class
C. look up every unknown word and phrase D. recite each lesson
Passage 4
Some people seem to have a knack(诀窍) for learning languages. They can pick up new vocabulary, master rules of grammar, and learn to write in the new language much more quickly than other people. They do not seem to be any cleverer than others. What makes language learning so much easier for them? Perhaps if we take a close look at these successful language learners, we may discover a few techniques which make language learning easier for them.考试大论坛
Firstly, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher; they'd rather discover their own way to learn the
5